Union member supports Orrall in election

Thursday

Sep 8, 2011 at 11:41 AM

To the Editor:

To the Editor:

I am a proud member of the Massachusetts Teacher's Association, and I can't wait to vote for Keiko Orrall on September 20. Unfortunately, my union leadership, like many other union leaders, caved in to political pressure (as well as a requirement to raise taxes), and endorsed Keiko's opponent for the 12th Bristol seat. But union members are not fools, and we know the real deal when we see it. She brings common sense and a real working person's perspective to Beacon Hill.

Keiko believes this is a service position, and will not take a pension or a travel stipend to do the job. She has pledged not to raise taxes, and will balance the budget by controlling spending. She does not agree that illegal immigrants should receive in-state tuition to our colleges, and will endorse the "Secure Communities" act. Keiko will be our voice on Beacon Hill, just like Scott Brown is in Washington. Her opponent will be obligated to all sorts of special-interest groups (all those "endorsements"), where Keiko Orrall will be able to represent what the people of our district actually want.